This matter is not less significant than Holy Struggle from...

This matter is not less significant than Holy Struggle from the point of importance, because the ordinances of Allah can be learnt. With the emphasis which was laid on Holy Struggle, the believers attached importance to Holy Struggle, and whenever a fight came forth, the Muslims wholly attended in its expedition, even though the Prophet himself (S) would not take part in that Holy Struggle, and no one offended from it.

In that circumstance, the Prophet (S) was alone and there was not anybody of those Muslims to take the ordinances of Islam from him. This verse indicates that the entire of the believers should not go to fight, but a group of them ought to remain in Medina in order to…